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United States Put Missiles In Turkey
The unites states put missiles pointed at Russia in turkey dor preparation for a nuclear war. Güney, Aylin. "An anatomy of the transformation of the US–Turkish alliance: from “Cold War” to “War on Iraq”." Turkish Studies 6.3 (2005): 341-359. -
JFK Becomes President
President JFK became president on January 20, 1921, and served for 3 years before being assassinated. Kennedy, John F. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963. Best Books on, 1964. -
Kennedy Accepts First Letter
Kennedy totally ignored the second letter and accepts the first letter that Russia sent. this said that the U.s would not invade Cuba if Russia took its missiles out of Cuba. "Cuban Missile Crisis". HISTORY, 2021, https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis#:~:text=During%20the%20Cuban%20Missile%20Crisis,90%20miles%20from%20U.S.%20shores. Accessed 11 May 2021. -
Russia Starts to Build Missiles in Cuba
Russia retaliates and starts to build missiles that are in Cuba pointed toward the United States. "Cuban Missile Crisis". HISTORY, 2021, https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis#:~:text=During%20the%20Cuban%20Missile%20Crisis,90%20miles%20from%20U.S.%20shores. Accessed 11 May 2021. -
United States Creates a Blockade
The united states create a blockade to try and make Russia not be able to get the missiles into Cuba. We were wrong, "Cuban Missile Crisis". HISTORY, 2021, https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis#:~:text=During%20the%20Cuban%20Missile%20Crisis,90%20miles%20from%20U.S.%20shores. Accessed 11 May 2021. -
Stand-off with Russia and United States
As Russian ships get closer, the whole world thought that meant war. The Russian ships soo turned around. The United States did not accomplish much as the missiles were already on Cuba's soil. "Cuban Missile Crisis". HISTORY, 2021, https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis#:~:text=During%20the%20Cuban%20Missile%20Crisis,90%20miles%20from%20U.S.%20shores. Accessed 11 May 2021. -
Khrushchev Sent a Message to Kennedy
Khrushchev sent a message to Kennedy saying that Russia would pull the missiles from Cuba in exchange that the United States does not invade Cuba. "Cuban Missile Crisis". HISTORY, 2021, https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis#:~:text=During%20the%20Cuban%20Missile%20Crisis,90%20miles%20from%20U.S.%20shores. Accessed 11 May 2021. -
American Reconnaissance Plane Was Shot Down Over Cuba
The plane was shot down and this was the start of what could have been very bad. "Cuban Missile Crisis". HISTORY, 2021, https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis#:~:text=During%20the%20Cuban%20Missile%20Crisis,90%20miles%20from%20U.S.%20shores. Accessed 11 May 2021. -
Khrushchev Sent another Message to Kennedy
This message said that Russia would take down the missiles that they had in Cuba in exchange for the promise that the united states would take this out of turkey. "Cuban Missile Crisis". HISTORY, 2021, https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis#:~:text=During%20the%20Cuban%20Missile%20Crisis,90%20miles%20from%20U.S.%20shores. Accessed 11 May 2021. -
Americans decide to pull missiles
After Russia took its missiles out of Cuba, America decided that it was over and decided to take its missiles out of turkey out of respect. "Cuban Missile Crisis". HISTORY, 2021, https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis#:~:text=During%20the%20Cuban%20Missile%20Crisis,90%20miles%20from%20U.S.%20shores. Accessed 11 May 2021.